INVESTIGATION ON THE PROPERTIES OF MEDIUM DENSITY FIBERBOARDS FROM MIXTURE OF SAXAUL AND HORNBEAM WOOD

Abstract

The property of MDF obtained the mixture of Haloxylon persicum wood (Saxaul) with Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam) at 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 0:100 ratios is investigated in this study. The results of this study showed that there is significant statistical differences (1%) among combinations of woods for MOR, MOE, IB, thickness swelling after 2 & 24 hours and water absorption after 2 & 24 hours. The bending strength (MOR) of MDF produced of Hornbeam wood fibers was highest and Saxaul wood fibers were lowest. Boards produced from 50% Hornbeam and 50% Saxaul, showed the important of bending strength 57%. The average modulus of elasticity (MOE) of MDF showed significant statistical differences (1%). MDF produced from Hornbeam wood fibers had showed highest MOE and Saxaul wood fibers showed lowest MOB. The result of internal bonding (IB) showed that MDF produced from Saxaul wood fibers possessed lowest IB and Hornbeam wood fibers had highest IB. In other two combinations of Hornbeam and Saxaul wood fibers, there are no significant statistical differences (1%) with MDF produced from only of Hornbeam wood fibers.

Keywords

• MDF
• SAXAUL WOOD
• HORNBEAM WOOD
• BENDING STRENGTH (MOR)
• MODULUS OF ELASTICITY (MOE)
• INTERNAL BONDING (IB)